I think side projects, software at least, are a lot like the Civilization games.
You can't wait to start. The first 10% is awesome. 10-40% is complex and the difficulty ramps up. 40-100%, all you can think about is starting over on something else. At around 80%, you just quit and actually do start over.
- forced users to look at ads and go through two steps in order to download projects
- when that was not enough, injected malware into the files users were downloading
- irrecoverably lost project information
I don’t think they can do anything to salvage their image at this point. The last incident didn’t even inflict too much damage because there wasn’t much left to SourceForge.
If I manage to find somewhere in our open office to get work done in solitude, every individual who walks by feels the need to comment "oh, colanderman, you must be trying to get work done! Well I guess I'll leave you alone". It is so. Goddamn. Annoying. Like seriously, the fuck people, you don't need to vocalize every thought that pops into your head.
The only two solutions I've found are to (a) legitimately book a conference room, or (b) work from home. Except the latter reminds me how futile it is to spend such a short life working for someone else during all the beautiful hours of the day.
I get it that Peter Norvig is a very smart programmer. But can someone explain to me - like a farmer to his cow - how do these resources differ from typical programming challenges found on the web ?
How will these make me a better programmer ? Is each designed to teach a different programming concept or technique ? Are they useful in fields lower than machine learning or AI ?
What's the benefit of a program that detects palindromes ?
i don't. i sit on a round cushion on the floor. [1]
i struggled with lower back pain all my life. doctors suggested shoving metal in my spine. since removing all the chairs from my home and office and only sitting on the floor, i have better resting posture than my peers (since i am unreliant on back supports), and the pain is gone.
hilariously, the East has had this solved for thousands of years, while we continue to creep toward death in debilitating pain.
you may replicate this setup in your own office by going to Ikea, purchasing the cheapest, lowest bench available, and sitting in Burmese posture [2]. if your knees are in pain, forego the round cushion for a higher square cushion [3] or adjustable sitting bench [4]
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You can't wait to start. The first 10% is awesome. 10-40% is complex and the difficulty ramps up. 40-100%, all you can think about is starting over on something else. At around 80%, you just quit and actually do start over.